Definition
A device that holds a book open at a particular page, such as when reading hands-free or while eating.
Etymology
From book + holder (something that holds). This is a functional object with ancient origins—monks used wooden stands called book rests.
Kelly Says
Medieval monks invented the book rest specifically for reading while eating in the refectory—the first hands-free reading technology, and it's still exactly the same design 800 years later.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መጽሐፍ አጥቢ
me-ts-ha-f a-t-bi
ARالعربية
دعامة الكتب
da'amah al-kutub
BNবাংলা
গ্রন্থধারক
groon-tho-dhar-ka
CACatalà
suportalibres
su-por-ta-li-bres
CSČeština
držák na knihy
drzhak na knihy
DADansk
bogholder
bog-hol-der
DEDeutsch
Buchhalter
bokh-hal-ter
ELΕλληνικά
περιλαμπεύει
peri-la-mpei
ESEspañol
porta-libros
por-ta-lee-bros
FAفارسی
حامل کتاب
haamel ketab
FISuomi
kirjakote
kir-ja-ko-te
FRFrançais
porte-livres
port-leev-r
GUGU
પુસ્તકધરા
pustak-dhara
HAHA
maganin littafi
ma-ga-nin lit-ta-fi
HEעברית
חזיק ספרים
chazik sefarim
HIहिन्दी
पुस्तक धारक
pustak dhaaraka
HUMagyar
könyv állvány
kö-ny-v al-lva-ny
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyangga buku
pen-yang-ga boo-ku
IGIG
ọkpụrụ akwụkwọ
ọkpụrụ akwụkwọ
ITItaliano
portalibri
por-ta-lee-bree
KKKK
кітап тұрғысы
kitaap tur-gy-sy
KMKM
បាត់ សៀវភៅ
baat siev-bou
MRMR
पुस्तक धारक
pustak dhaaraka
MSBahasa Melayu
penyangga buku
pen-yang-ga boo-ku
MYမြန်မာ
စာအုပ် တည်
sa-a-uk ti-de
NLNederlands
boekendrager
boek-en-drager
NONorsk
bokholder
bok-hol-der
PAPA
ਕਿਤਾਬ ਧਾਰਕ
kitaab dhaaraka
PLPolski
podstawka pod książki
pod-staw-ka pod kni-zhki
PTPortuguês
suporte-de-livros
su-por-teh-deh-lee-vros
RORomână
șuviță de carte
șu-vi-ță de car-te
RUРусский
подставка для книг
podstavka dlya knig
SVSvenska
böckerhållare
böcker-hål-lare
SWKiswahili
msaada wa vitabu
m-saa-da wa vi-ta-bu
TAதமிழ்
நூல் தாங்கி
noo-l thaangi
TEతెలుగు
పుస్తక బాధకం
pustaka baadhakam
THไทย
ที่วางหนังสือ
tee waang nang-swee
TLTL
suporta ng aklat
su-por-ta ng ak-lat
TRTürkçe
kitaplık
ki-tap-lik
UKУкраїнська
підставка для книг
pidstavka dlya knih
URاردو
کتاب کا گھون
kitaab ka ghoon
VITiếng Việt
giá sách
gía sách
ZUZU
isitelo esibhuku
i-si-te-lo e-si-bhu-ku